Where does “almens” come from?

almens (Occitan) comes from Occitan mens, from Latin minus, from Proto-Italic minos — less.

almens (Occitan): at least

Definitions

  1. at least

Ancestry of “almens”, step by step

almens traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Occitan mens

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Occitanmensless
2Latinminusnominative neuter singular of minor; accusative...
3Proto-Italicminosless

via Occitan al

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Occitanal
Every word from Proto-Italic minosEvery word from Latin minusEvery word from Occitan mens
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